So far we have: Frazier-Ali I (seventies); Hagler-Hearns (eighties); Chavez-Taylor (nineties)… Matt Christie went back to the 2000s to reveal the fight you voted as your favourite
Desert Island Fights: The 2000s
So far we have: Frazier-Ali I (seventies); Hagler-Hearns (eighties); Chavez-Taylor (nineties)… Now, Matt Christie goes back to the 2000s
and reveals the fight you voted as your favourite
THE premise for Desert Island Fights is simple: You will soon be stranded on a desert island. To ease the boredom, you can take along one – and only one – fight from each of the last five decades (1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s) to watch while you’re there. Which five fights do you take?
THERE were clear shifts in power as we waved goodbye to the 20th century. Within the sport, as Lennox Lewis retired and no clear successor stepped forward, the heavyweight division lost its lustre. That was good news for the lower divisions – and the fans – as a series of high-paced slugfests stole our attention.